Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-14

lions responsible for injuries received by
employees through the negligence or care
lessness of co-employes, were made the
special order for IL o'clock. One bill was
to make all kinds of corporations liable
for damages instead of railway compan-
les alone. A good deal of controversy
arose as to which bill should be consider
ed first. After long debate the bill APP
plying to railroads exclusively was indef-
nitely postponed and the other ordered
to a third reading, and after further
debate was passed.
FRIDAY, April s.
Senat, The following assembly bills
were concurred in: To extend the lien
law OF the state. This bill gives a lien
on colts 10 the owners of stations. To
prevent delays in the trials OF actions o.
proceedings wherein prejudice of the
circuit Judge is alleged, and amendatory
of chapter lI9 of the revised statutes.
To prevent interferences with persons
employed at lawful labor, or with the
use or operation of machinery. To APP
propriate $4,000 for the prevention of
the introduction and spread of Asiatic
cholera and dangerous diseases, and FOR
the more cffectual protection OF the pub
lie health. To amend section 1859, of
the revised statutes, relating to the col
lection and application of highway taxes.
To authorize counties to aid towns in
building and repairing highways.
The senate bill reapportioning the state
into senate and assembly districts passed
under suspension of the rules. At the
evening session bill to appropriate
$4,000 to be divided among the heirs of
those who were killed, and to those per
sons who were injured by the falling of
the capitol extension.
Rouse-The bill providing for the pub
LEGATION of a new and revised edition of
10000 copies of the geological report of
Wisconsin; making the governor, secre-
tary of state, state treasurer, state superin-
tendent ana state geologist geological
commission was refused engrossment.
Nearly the whole morning was consumed
in the discussion of a senate bill relating
to the creation of new judicial circuit.
The senate passed bill constituting the
counties of Ashlanj, Bayfield,, Price, Tay-
lor, Sawyer and Oneida the 10Th circuit.
The assembly adopted an amendment,
after a sharp fight, substituting Chippewa
county for Ashland and Bayfield,, after
which the / II, as amended, was concurred
in. Bill No. 49, A., relating to the uni
versity, providing for the completion of
science hall, and making appropriations
therefor, was amended and passed; ayes,
60; noes, 3. The following bills were
passed.: Appropriating various sums to
the several agricultural societies. TO es-
tablish state institution for feeble
minded children.
SATURDAY, April ..
Senate-The following bills were con
CURED in; Relating to the drain
age of swamp, marsh or wet lands
| To define the rights of villages organ
lied under chapter 10, revised statutes of
1878, in actions brought against said vii
| lagos, and amendatory of said chapter
To create city and village mutual insur
ance companies in counties. To amend
section 1865, chapter 60, of the revised
statutes of 1878, in relation to agricutu
raj societies. Relating to liens and amen
| datory of section 1915 of the revised
statutes as amended by chapter 312 OF
| the laws of 1855. To amend section u
! IS OF chapter 30 of the revised statutes
relating to highways and bridges
A bill was passed to provide fol
] lne pAJIu6u Oh bho GA p6uhSt
of the committee appointed tC
/ gather information as TO the best manner
of employing prisoners in the Wisconsin
state prison, authorized by it. Res. No
"a A., and to make appropriation there
| for, the bill appropriates S5000.-Ad
| journed to Monday evening.
House The following senate amend
N ent to assembly bill was concurred IN
Requiring children, on conviction fol
crime, to be sentenced to the state indus
trial school till they are 81 years of age
instead of is, or until discharged by due
process of law. The following
bills we're concurred in: Permitting the
city of Milwaukee to issue $590,00C
in bonds to be used to con
struct new intake for the water works
and for intercepting sewers on either side
of the Milwaukee river. Appropriat
ing $4,000 annually for maintaining
a director at the Washburn observatory
Making the salary of the inspector OF
the police in Milwaukee, $500 annually
the captain $1,000 and the -four
heutenants $1,000 each. A long
discussion ensued over the bill
prohibiting persons not registered from
voting in any place to which the registra
tion law applies. The assembly adjourned
till 1880 o. m. Monday, before the discus
sion was concluded.